Codex-first / Codex-only plan for Business users who barely use ChatGPT.com

I think “Business Pro” would help some teams, but it does not fully solve the affordability problem for small teams, freelancers, and individual developers using Codex as their primary work tool. The gap is not only between Business and Pro. The gap is between predictable subscription usage and metered Codex usage. A Pro-like Business seat may be too expensive for many small businesses or solo developers. What I’m asking for is not Pro-level quota at a lower price. I’m asking for a developer-oriented Business seat with a different allocation of the same kind of subscription value: * much lower ChatGPT.com allowance; * higher included Codex capacity; * predictable 5-hour / weekly / monthly limits; * transparent counters; * optional capped overage; * Business workspace protections; * no training on business data; * pricing accessible to small teams and freelancers. This could sit below Pro, so it would not need to offer Pro-level capacity. But it would be much better aligned with how many developers actually use the product. Right now, the choices are awkward: 1. pay for Business seats where much of the included ChatGPT.com capacity goes unused; 2. use Codex seats with usage-based billing, which is less predictable; 3. buy separate Pro accounts, which fragments workspace, memory, files, and projects; 4. move to Enterprise, which is not realistic for many small teams. There should be a middle tier: a Codex-focused Business Developer seat. The point is not unlimited usage. The point is predictable, affordable, business-safe coding capacity.